Baling-press.



P. T. JONES.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED Ana-g2. 1914.

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Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

P. T. JONES.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION nuzo AUG-22, I914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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P. T. JONES. BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-22. I914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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W JONES P. T. JONES.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED A0612 1.914.,

Patented Apr. 27'; 1915;

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BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.22. 1914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION men AUG-22, 1914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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PRESLEY '1. JONES, 0F FULTON, KENTUCKY.

BALING-JPRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented a at, 1am.

Application filed August 22, 1914. Serial No. 858,051.

. more particularly to a device of this general character wherein a reciprocating plunger is employed, and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the bale, after being pressed, is tied in an automatic manner.

The invention also has for its object to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means'whereby the hay or the like to be compressed is properly forced within the box through the medium of automatically operated mechanism.

Furthermore, it is an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the bale, after being formed and tied, may be discharged from within the press with convenience and facility.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved baling press whereby certain important advantages are attained and the de vice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may bev the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a press constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view in front elevation of the press as disclosed in Fig. 1 and illustrating the means herein'embodied whereby the requisite power is derived from the sweep; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longi tudinal sectional view taken at the rear of the press as disclosed in Fig. 1 and illus;

trating in detail the delivery means for the bales; Fig. 4; is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 3 Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary View in top plan of the press proper as herein embodied; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, of the device as disclosed in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, of the device as disclosed in Fig. 5, the elevation being taken on the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 6 and certain of the parts being indicated in a second position; Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in top plan and partly in hori- 'zontal section, illustrating in detail certain of the features of my invention as herein embodied; Fig. 9 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through Fig. 3, with the supporting wheels omitted; Fig. 10 is a sec tional view taken substantially on the line 1010 of Fig. 8;,Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 1111 of F'g. 9; Fig; 12 is an enlarged fragmentary view in perspective of the wire engaging end of the needle herein embodied; Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view, enlarged, of the cutting Inechanism herein embodied, the driving' shaft for such mechanism being shown in section; Fig. 14 is an elevational view of the cutting mechanism taken from the opposite side of that shown in Fig. 13; Fig. 15

is an end elevation view of the cutting mechanism as disclosed in Figs. 13 and 14; Fig. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary view,

partly in elevation and partly insection,

illustrating the driving means herein embodied for the cutting mechanism; Fig. 17 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 1717 of Fig. 10; Fig. 18 is a view in elevation and partly in section of a driving gear herein embodied; Fig. 19 is a fragmentary view in elevation and partly in section of a second gear adapt- -ed to coact with the gear disclosed in Fig.

18; Fig. 20 is an enlarged fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a detail embodied in the controllin means for the tying mechanism; and ig. 21 is a view in perspective, detached, of the tying or twisting mechanism as herein set forth.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a supporting frame of a y ordinary or preferred construction and provided adjacent its opposite extremities with the transverse axles 2 on which are mounted the supporting wheels 3 adapted to be removed during the operation of my improved press, for a purpose which is believed to be clearly obvious to those skilled in the art to which my present invention appertains. Secured to the forward axle 2 of the device at substantially its longitudinal center is the bracket 4- in which is adapted to be mounted the lower extremity of the crank 5, the opposite or upper extremity whereof being projected through a second bracket 6 also suitably anchored to the front axle 2 and through a supplemental bracket 7 mounted upon the upper portion of the secondbracket 6-. By this arrangement, it will be readily perceived that the crank 5 is mounted for movement around a vertical axis. While the requisite axial rotation may be imparted to the crank 5 in any manner which will operate with convenience and facility, I prefer to employ the arrangement disclosed in the accompanying drawings wherein the upper extremity thereof intermedite the brackets 6 and 7 has affixed thereto a gear. wheel 8 adapted to mesh with a gear wheel 9 of increased diameter which is suitably fixed to a stub shaft 10 operatively supported by the brackets 6 and 7 and the upper or projected portion of the shaft 10 is adapted to be suitably engaged by the sweep 11 to which the draft animals are adapted to be hitched.

Adjacent the rear extremity, the supporting frame 1 has mounted thereon the bale chamber 12 in which is adapted to reciprocate the head 14 carried by the plunger 15 disposed forwardly and above the frame 1 and operatively engaged with the crank 5 through the medium of the pitman 16, as is particularly shown in Fig. 1. By this arrangement, it will be readily perceived that the draft team may travel in a continuous circle and the number of complete reciprocations of the head 14 will depend upon the ratio of the gears 8 and 9. In

order that the bracket 6 may be suitably reinforced to compensate for the stress thereon, I find it of advantage to employ the brace rod 17 suitably secured thereto and to the forward end of the bale chamber 12 and depending from said brace 17 intermediate the length thereof and engaging the frame 1 is the vertical brace member 18 through which the plunger 15 is suitably directed.

To the lower extremit of the crank 5 between the bracket 4 and the front axle 2 is afiixed a beveled gear 19 in mesh with a similar gear 20 fixed to the adjacent extremity of a shaft 21 disposed longitudinally of the. frame 1 below the plunger 15 and terminating in close proximity to the'forward end or box of the bale chamber 12. The .inner extremity of the shaft 21 is provided with a beveled gear 22 adaptedto mesh with a similar gear 23 carried by the shaft 24 disposed transversely of the bale chamber and projecting beyond a side thereof, and such projected portion is provided with a second beveled gear 25 in mesh with a similar gear 26 fixed to the adjacent extremity of 'a shaft 27 operatively supported by and disposed longitudinally of the chamber 12 adjacent a side thereof and havin its rear extremity provided with a bevele gear 28 in mesh with the gear 29 carried by a shaft 30 disposed transversely of the chamber 14- at the rear or discharge end thereof.

Pivotally engaged with the shaft 30 is the tail board 31 of a length substantially equal to the length of a completed bale so that the bale will be completely out of the vchamber 12 when engaged by the carrier, to

be presently more particularly referred to. It islto be observed that by having the tail board 31 pivotally engaged with the shaft 30 it. can be folded up against the rear or discharge end of the chamber 12 when not in use so as to occupy a minimum of space and in order to maintain it in such an adjusted position, conventional latching means (not shown) may be employed. In the outer or free end of the tail board 31 is mounted a transverse shaft 32 to which is pivotally engaged the bale carrier 33 whereby it will be readily perceived that a bale, after being delivered from the chamber 12, may be readily delivered upon a wagon or rick, the free extremity of the carrier 33 having coacting therewith a suitable supporting member 34 as disclosed in Fig. 1 and for a purpose which is believed to be self-evident. The shafts 30-and 32 are each provided with a sprocket 35 around which is disposed a sprocket chain 36 whereby it will be perceived that the shaft 32 will be caused to rotate in unison with the shaft 30. and intermediate its length the shaft 32 is provided with a sprocket 37 around which is disposed a conveyer chain 38 also directed around a sprocket 39 suitably mounted upon a shaft 40 disposed transversely of the upper or outer extremity of the carrier 33 and whereby it will be readily perceived that a bale will be caused to move over the carrier 33 in substantially an automatic manner. For convenience of construction, I find it of advantage to have the sprocket 35 on the shaft 30 integrally produced with the gear 29.-

Mounted on the forward end of the bale chamber 12 above the shaft 24 and extending entirely across the forward end of the chamber and projecting beyond opposite sides thereof is a shaft 4.1 having loosely mounted on one projected portion the gear 42 provided on its outer end with a ratchet face 43 with which is adapted 'to coact a ratchet member 44 keyed to the shaft 41 but capable of movement longitudinally thereof.

" of engagement with the ratchet face 43 through the medium'of the retractable member 45 herein disclosed as a coil spring surrounding the shaft 41 and having its outer extremity anchored thereto while the inner extremity thereof is anchored to the member 44, as is believed to be clearly shown in the accompanying drawings. The member 44 is provided intermediate its length with the annular groove 46 adapted to receive the bifurcated extremity 47 of the arm 48 herein disclosed as mounted for swinging movement in a horizontal plane upon the suitably supported rod. 49, the inner extremity of said arm 48, as indicated at 50, being adapted to be engaged by the pin 51 carried by the disk 52, as will hereinafter be more fully set forth. arm 48 is provided intermediate itslength with an opening 53 of a diameter in excess of the diameter of the rod 49 so that the requisite swinging movement thereof may be attained, and in order to afford a yieldable contact between the pin 51 and the extremity 50 of such arm, I find it of advantage to have the arm 48 under the influence of the expansible member 54 herein disclosed as surrounding the rod 49 and bearing against the arm 48, the movement of the arm 48 under the influence of the member 54 being limited by the stop pin 55 projecting laterally from the rod 49, as is believed to be particularly shown in detail Fig. 20.

A disk 52 is fixed to the extremity of a shaft 56 disposed longitudinally of the bale chamber 12 and being provided adjacent its opposite extremity with a beveled gear 57 in mesh with a similar gear 58 carried by the lower extremity of the vertical shaft 59 suitably supported exteriorly of the chamber 12 and affixed to the upper extremity of the shaft 59 is the toothed wheel 60 projecting slightly Within the bale chamber 12 through the opening 61 produced in the adjacent side wall thereof and whereby it will be seen that the compressed hay or the like, as forced past the opening 61 under the influence of the plunger 15, will cause thewheel 60 to rotate, the wheel 60 serving as a means for controlling the length of the bale as the tying means, to be hereinafter more particularly referred to, is not brought into operation until the wheel 60 has made a complete revolution so as to cause the pin 51 to engage the extremity 50 of the arm 48 to force the member 44 into operative engagement with the ratchet face 43 of the gear 42 so that the shaft 41 will be caused to rotate in unison with the gear 42.

As herein embodied, the plunger 15 is provided with the oppositely disposed laterally extended arms 62 terminating" in the rear- As herein embodied, the

wardly disposed parallel arms 63 overlying the opposite sides of the bale chamber 12, as is believed to be particularly shown in the accompanying drawings, and one of said arms 63 is provided on its under face with a raclr 64 adapted to mesh with the g ar 42 and of a len h as to result in one complete revolution 0 the gear 42 as the same is passed thereover. The projected portion of the shaft 41 provided with the gear 42 has also fixed thereto the beveled gear 65 in mesh with a gear 66 carried by the lower extremity of the vertical shaft 67 operatively supported by the chamber 12 while the upper extremity of the shaft 67 is provided with the beveled gear 68 adapted to mesh with a similar gear 69 carried by the forward extremity of the shaft 70 projecting lon 'tudinally of the bale chamber 12, as is be ieved to be clearly shown in Fig. 6.

In Figs. 18 and 19, the gears 68 and 69 are illustrated in detail and it is to be ob served that such gears are in a ratio of 2 to 1 and that the teeth on the gear 68 extend only half way therearound while the smooth portion 71 of the ear 68 is provided with a segmental flange 2 adapted to be received within the notch 73 produced in the gear 69 whereby it will be seen that the gear 69 and the shaft 70, to which it is affixed, are positively held against rotation during the period the same are out of mesh as afforded by the smooth surface 71. The inner extremity of the shaft 70 is provided with a crank 74 of predetermined throw and provided with a wrist pin 75 projecting within the elongated channel 76 produced in the vertical member 77 carried by the needles 78. As herein disclosed, the needles 78 are four in number and are suitably connected, as indicated at 79, to reciprocate in unison and are adapted for movement in the slides or guide members 80 carried by the housings 81 projecting laterally from the forward end of the bale chamber 12 or the box end thereof. The needles 78 are of a length in excess of the width of the chamber 12 so as adapted to be projected, such strands being carried by suitable spools 84 carried by a side of the bale chamber 12, as indicated particularly in Fig. 6.

It will be understood that the sides of the. bale chamber are provided with suitable openings 85 so that no obstruction will be offered to the needles 7 8. .The openings 85,

through which the needles are adapted to project in the sides of the chamber 12 opposite to the side provided with the housing 81,.are intersected adjacent their rear vertical edges by the holder bar 86 provided with the notches 87 into which the strands W are ada ted to be wedged under the infiuence of t e rear needles 78, the engaging ends whereof being notched, as indicated at 88, the base of such notch being intersected by the anti-friction roller 89 in order to prevent the rear needles 78 firmly engaging the strands W. With the wire clamped between the rear needles 78 and the holder bar 86, the requisite twisting or tying operation is effected, as will hereinafter be more particularly referred to.

Positioned adjacent the forward extremities of the openings 85 and projecting in each one thereof is an arm 90 having its inner end bifurcated, as indicated at 91, and mounted in such bifurcated portion is a notched wheel 92, herein disclosed as fixed to the shaft 93 and adapted to be rotated in a direction toward the interior of the bale chamber 12 and the upper edge of one of the forks of the bifurcated extremity of the arm 90 is formed into a cutting edge, as indicated at 94, whereby it will be readily perceived that the strand W forced within a notch 95 of the wheel 92 by a forward needle 78 will be readily severed.

As is particularly shown in, Fig. 11, it will be observed that the forward needle 7 8 causes a strand W to be directed across the interior of the bale chamber 12 and is directed in advance of its coacting arm 90, so that the wire strand is received within the notch or recess 96 produced in the forward fork of the bifurcated extremity of the arm 90 so that as the wheel 92 is rotated to sever the strand, the adjacent extremity W of the wire will be effectively clamped between the wheel 92 and the opposite or inner fork of the arm 90, as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 15 of the accompanying drawings, and is so held during the formation of the next succeeding bale, as is believed to be clearly obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention appertains. When the next cutting operation is effected, the rounded extremity 97 of the fork on the under forward edge thereof will permit the strand to be released.

As is thought to be obvious, the strands 'VV are disposed across the bale chamber 12 manually at the initial operation of the press and as the hay or the like is forced inwardly of the bale chamber, the strands W are forced rearwardly, and as the strands W are so forced each of the same is caused to be received between the spaced lips 98 of the tying or twisting mechanism, said lips being herein disclosed as suitably affixed to the forward extremity of the shaft 'and disposed normally inwardly thereof, as is particularly shown in Fig. 11, said shaft 99 being suitably su ported, as at 100, for axial rotation. As herein embodied, such rotation of the shaft .99 is created throu h the medium of the gear 101 fixed to t e shaft 102'and in mesh with the gear 103 fixed to the forward extremity of the shaft 99 and, as herein embodied, the gears 101 and 103 are at a ratio of 1 to 3 so that upon one complete revolution of the gear 101 or its shaft 102, the shaft 99 will be caused to make three complete revolutions whereby three twists will be given to the strands W, it being understood that when the needles 78 are forced across the bale chamber, the rear needles 78 will cause a second strand to be received between each set of spaced lips %8, as is thought to be particularly shown in As the needles 78 are retracted, I find it of advantage to provide means whereby the strands W are prevented from remaining wedged within the notches 87 and as is particularly shown in Fig. 17, I find it of advantage to have in communication with the inner extremity of each of the notches the cavity 104 in which is mounted for sliding movement the block 105 under the influence of the expansible member 106, herein disclosed as a coil spring surrounding the stem 107 projecting rearwardly of the block and disposed within the reduced recess 108. It is to be observed particularly in Fig. 17 that the tension of the expansible member 106 serves to normally maintain the block 105 projected and operating in a manner and for a purpose which is believed to be clearly apparent.

Each of the notched wheels 92 is operated through the medium of the Geneva escapement, as particularly illustrated in Fig. 16, com rising the sextant gear 109 fixed to the sha 93 and the single toothed gear 110 fixed to the shaft 102. The shaft 102 is operatively supported by the outer face of the bale chamber 12 and has its forward extremity provided with the gear wheel 111 in mesh with a gear 112 carried by the vertical shaft 114.- operatively supported upon the adjacent face of the bale chamber 12, as is particularly shown in Fig. 7, and, as herein embodied, the lowermost shaft 102 has operatively engaged therewith through the medium of the universal joint 115 the shaft 116 provided at its forward extremity with the gear wheel 117 adapted to mesh with the gear 118 carried by the shaft 41, said gears 117 and 118 being in a ratio of 1 to 2. The gear 118 is toothed but one-half way therearound while the opposite half is smooth and such smooth portion is provided with the segmental flange 153 adapted to coact with the gear 117 in a manner as has that one of said gears is in mesh during the period the second gear is out of mesh.

In order to protect the parts carried by the side of the bale chamber provided with the openings 85, I find it of advantage to employ the incasing housing 119. Projecting upwardly from the top of the box 12 at a predetermined point thereon is a standard 120, to the upper extremity of which is pivotally engaged intermediate its length the elongated lever 121 having operatively engaged with its forward extremity through the medium of the link 122, the trimming blade 123 adapted to project through the top of the bale chamber 12, as indicated at 124, and serves as a means for trimming the forward face of each amount of material after being compressed by the head 14 and engaged by the dogs 125, said dogs being of any ordinary or preferred construction and as are now generally employed in devices of this general character. The rear extremity of the lever 121 is operatively engaged through the medium of the link 126 with a rock arm 127 carried by the shaft 128 herein disclosed as disposed transversely of the top of the bale chamber 12 and provided at one extremity with a crank 128 with which is operatively engaged the elongated pitman 129 extending within the housing 81 and operatively engaged with the upper extremity of the lever 130 mounted for swinging movement intermediate its length, as indicated at 131, upon the adjacent wall of the chamber 12 and the lower extremity of the lever 130 is provided with the dog 132 adapted to be engaged by the upstanding projection 133 carried by the adjacent arm 63. By this arrangement, it will be observed that as the plunger 15 moves inwardly the projection 133 will pass freely below the dog 132, but upon the outward movement of the plunger 15 the contact of the projection 133 with the dog 132 will result in such rocking movement of the lever 130 as to cause the blade 123 to pass inwardly of and across the bale chamber 12, for a purpose which has hereinbefore been 'set forth. In order that the blade 123 may be automatically retracted, 1 find it .ofadvantage to provide the shaft 128 with a second rock arm 134 with which is connected an extremity of a retractible member 135 herein disclosed as a coil spring, the opposite extremity whereof being suitably anchored, as at 136, to the top of the bale chamber 12. I also find it of advantage in the practical operation of my device to have the upper extremity of the blade 123 and the adjacent extremity of the lever 121 connected by a second retractible member 137, as is believed to be particularly set forth in Figs. 1 and 6. In order to control the resistance offered by the bale'cham ber to the hay or the like during compression, 1 find it of advantage to have the rear portions of the side walls of the chamber 12 provided with the longitudinally disposed open ended slots 138 of predetermined dimensions and withwhich coacts a, suitable clamping member 139, the detailed construction of which forms no particular part of my present invention. The top ofthe box members 143 which are adapted upon the requisite rotation of the shafts 142 to force thematerial within the hopper 141 down into the box end of the chamber 12, as is believed to be clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 9. i It is to be observed that one of the members 143 is of a length less than the second member and in order that the same may move in unison, I provide the similar extremities of each of the shafts 142 with the properly related cranks 144 operatively engaged by the pitman 145, as is believed to be fully shown in Fig. 6, one of such cranks 144 having secured thereto an extremity of a retractible member 146, the opposite extremity whereof being suitably anchored as at 147 to a side of the hopper 141 whereby themembers 143 are normally maintained in a substantially vertical position. The opposite extremity of one of the shafts 142 is provided with a crank 148 herein disclosed as operatively engaged through the medium of the flexible member 149 with a lever 150 positioned within the housing 119 and pivotally mounted intermediate its length on the adjacent side wall of the chamber 12, the

lower extremity of the lever 150 beingprovided with a dog 151 adapted to coact with the projection 152 carried by the adjacent arm 63, said projection 152 and dog 151 coacting in a manner as has been set forth relative to the dog 132 and projection 133.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a baling press constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularlywell adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1, A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, compression means coacting therewith, needles spaced longitudinally relative to the baling chamber, :means for reciprocating said needles in. unison transi' ersely of the baling chamber,'each of said'needles being provided with wire engaging means, a clamping mechanism adapted to coact with one of the needles when projected across the baling chamber, and a'combined holding and cutting'mechanism adapted to coact with the second needle when in the same position.

' 2. A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, compression means coacting therewith, needles spaced. longitudinally relative to the baling chamber, means for reciprocating said needles in unison transversely of the baling chamber,

each of said needles being provided with chamber, a member carried by the needle i and disposed angularly thereto, said member being provided with a channel, a shaft terminating in a crank operatively engaged with the channel of the needle, and means under control of the compression'means for rotating the shaft.

4.,A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, reciprocating compression means coacting therewith, a needle mounted for reciprocatory movement and adapted to travel across the baling chamber, a member carried by the needle and disposed angularly thereto, said member being provided with a channel, a shaft terminatin in a crank operatively engaged wlth the c annel of the needle, and means under control of the compression means for rotating the shaft, said last named means including timed mechanism whereby the needle movement of a bale for controlling the re ciprocation of the needle.

6. A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, a needle, means for reciprocating said needle across the baling chamber, a clamping mechanism adapted to coact with said needle when projected across the baling chamber, and an automatic ejecting means coacting with the clamping mecha-msm.

7. A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, a needle, means for reciprocating said needle across the baling chamber, a holder bar adapted to coact with the needle when projected across the baling chamber, and anejector means carried by the bar.

8. A device of the character described comprising a baling chamber, a needle, means for reciprocating said needle across the baling chamber, a holder bar adapted to coact with the needle \vhen projected across the baling chamber, said holder bar being provided with a notch, and an ejector means carried by the holder bar, said ejector means comprising a spring pressed block positioned at the inner extremity of the. notch.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

PRESLEY T. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAMES O. CHAMBERS, AILEEN CHAMBERS. 

